Character Counter
Count characters with spaces, without spaces, and more — instantly.
Characters with spaces vs without spaces
The "with spaces" count is the total number of characters including every space, tab, and line break. The "without spaces" count removes all whitespace. Both are shown in the stats panel above.
Different platforms and tools measure character counts differently:
- Twitter/X: counts characters including spaces
- Most social platforms: count characters including spaces
- Some academic requirements: specify characters without spaces
- File size: typically measured in bytes, not characters (ASCII = 1 byte/char; Unicode can be 2–4 bytes)
Frequently asked questions
Yes, in most contexts. A space (the gap between words) is a character with its own Unicode code point (U+0020). Character counts 'with spaces' include spaces; 'without spaces' removes all whitespace characters including spaces, tabs, and line breaks.
The English alphabet has 26 letters. Including upper and lower case, that's 52 characters. With digits 0–9 and the most common punctuation marks, typical ASCII text uses around 95 printable characters.